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USS Little Rock (CL-92) laid down
by William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, PA. (Note 1.) |
| 1942 - 1944 |
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| 1942 - 1944 27 Aug 44 |
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Ship Under Construction at Wm. Cramp &
Sons U.S.S. Little Rock is launched, sponsored by Mrs. Sam Wassell |
1945 |
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Little Rock delivered to U.S. Navy by Cramp
Shipbuilding Commissioned, Capt. William E. Miller in command. 1005 Underway Anchored off Brown Shoals in Delaware Bay. 0700 Underway. GQ At anchor in Delaware Bay. 0600 Underway. GQ. Fired 6" and 5" guns as a test. 1241 moored starboard side to at deperming station, Lambert Point Norfolk, VA. CO Capt. William E. Miller was commissioned an "Arkansas Traveler" by Little Rock, Arkansas Mayor Dan T. Sprick on board. Underway at 0755 for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 0842 moored portside of fuel dock BB-1 1511 Anchored - Berth 17 1650 Underway for Philadelphia, PA with test enroute Moored starboard side to at Pier 5, Philadelphia, PA 0923 Underway for Newport, RI 0850 Anchored, Berth 54, East Passage, Newport, RI in 20 fathoms. 0859 Underway. 1736 Anchored Block Island, in 16 fathoms 0800 Underway Departed Newport, RI for San Juan PR via Ambrose Lightship, NY 1405 Moored starboard side at Frontier Base Wharf, San Juan, PR 1249 Underway for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, SA. Start of CL-92's South America cruise. Crossed Equator Heading South (Approximate Date) 1103 Moored starboard side, Cais del Porto dock, Rio de Janeiro Dress ship in honor of Brazilian Flagday 1035 Underway after vigorous inspection for stowaways. 1207 Moored starboard side Montevido, Uruguay. US Ambassador William Dawson, Ambassador to Uruguay came on board. 1032 Underway for Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Moored starboard side at A-2 Porto Nova Dock Rio Grande do Sul. 0847 Underway for Santos Brazil 1357 Moored portside abreast Companhia Decasde Armazem Santos, Brazil, SA 1456 Underway for Rio De Janeiro 1058 Moored starboard side to Praca Maua, Rio de Janeiro |
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Contract for construction of USS Little Rock was awarded to Cramp on 29 Oct 1940. Date shown for ports generally indicate arival date. Port stays are typically 3-5 days. |
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